Nadiya Takes The Cake
30-Year-Old Crowned Winner of Great British Bake Off 2015
Nadiya Hussain, semi-finalist of this year’s Great British Bake Off, has been crowned the winner of the show.
Nadiya, now known as much for her facial expressions as she is for her...
Unity of Purpose
Parties Unite to Encourage Women Politicians
People of all faiths and backgrounds attended an event which encouraged more women to choose a career into politics.
The Women in Politics event, which was held at Sandwell Council House was attended by...
#SikhBlood Donor Campaign Launched
Aims to Highlight Religious Injustices
A national blood donation campaign has been launched in a bid to raise awareness of growing religious injustices.
The campaign, called #SikhBlood and which runs from October 26th to November 1st, will see Sikhs across...
Victory for Sikh Community
Turban Workplace Ban Overruled
New rules mean Sikhs across the UK will no longer face the prospect of disciplinary action for wearing turbans in the workplace.
For more than 20 years, Sikhs working in the construction industry have been exempted...
Missing Naheed Kausar
Body Found in Mecca
The family of a Manchester woman of a Manchester woman who went missing on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has confirmed her body has been identified at a Mecca hospital.
Amanat Ali said he...
Historic Caste Discrimination Case
Victim Receives Record Payment
An Indian woman has been given thousands of pounds after a tribunal ruled her employers discriminated against her, based on her caste. In a ground-breaking judgment handed down by the Employment Tribunal upheld numerous claims, including...
Anzac Day Terrorist Plot
Teenager Jailed for Life
A 15-year-old boy from Blackburn has been sentenced after encouraging a man in Australia to commit an act of terrorism at a national day of remembrance.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was...
National Sikh Convention 2015
Over 10,000 Attend Annual Event
Over 10,000 Sikhs attended the Annual National Sikh Convention organised over the weekend by the Sikh Federation (UK) at Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sedgley Street, Wolverhampton. Numbers were higher this year than the last few years.
Those...
15th Asian Achievers Awards
And The Winners Are..
The winners of the landmark 15th annual Asian Achievers Awards were announced on September 18th at glittering gala event at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane. Winners include, cricketing icon, Moeen Ali; Secret...
Barrier to Reporting Sexual Violence
Cultural Norms in South Asian Communities
Powerful cultural norms in South Asian communities in England and Wales are preventing incidences of sexual violence being reported, according to preliminary findings being revealed at a University of Hull conference.
Concepts such as...
